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Shunyata Research room #318 and Kyomi room #315.

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Montreal Audio Show, Salon Son & Image 2015

Equipment List: Longueuil room: Luxman C-600f control amplifier Luxman M-600A Pure A Stereo Amplifier Luxman PD-171 turntable Luxman DA-06 DAC supports DSD over USB Vivid Oval K1 loudspeakers

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Press

Maximum pleasure from a superb desktop audio system – Eclipse TD-M1

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Philip O'Hanlon
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11
Feb

“I work from home, and most of that work is spent in front of a screen. It’s not possible to work with headphones, because I would be forever removing them […]

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Posted in Press  |  Tagged Active loudspeaker, DAC, Desktop Audio, HiFi+, Product News, TD-M1
Customer Feedback

“Mola-Mola Kaluga puts out such incredible sound… something people need to hear themselves”

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Philip O'Hanlon
Mola-Mola's Makua, the Preamplifier and Kaluga, the Amplifier
11
Feb

Testimonial from Steve Williams of What’s Best Forum “… I can tell you that these amps should drive anything. They are rated 400 watts into 8 ohm, 700 watts into […]

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Posted in Customer Feedback  |  Tagged Class D, Kaluga, ONEOBGYN, What's Best Forum
Customer Feedback

“Vivid or nothing”, new V1.5 owner and pro audio industry insider drawing the line on the sand!

Posted on February 6, 2015 by On a Higher Note
06
Feb

“Whenever I listened to a set of speakers I tend to find the weak spot easily and I have not come across a speaker with no flaw, until now. “I […]

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Posted in Customer Feedback  |  Tagged V1, V1.5, Vivid Audio
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Luxman M-700u wins SoundStage! Network’s “Best of CES” Award driving Vivid Audio’s Oval V1.5 speakers

Posted on February 2, 2015 by On a Higher Note
02
Feb

SoundStage! Network Publisher Doug Schneider shares some thoughts on Luxman M-700u, winner of SoundStage! Network’s “Best of CES” Award (driving Vivid Audio’s Oval V1.5 speakers).

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Posted in Awards  |  Tagged Luxman, M-700u
Awards

Joël Chevassus described Vivid GIYA G1’s as “formula one race cars compared to most civilian loudspeakers” as the G1 wins another award!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by On a Higher Note
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30
Jan

Vivid Audio has just been awarded a Blue Moon Award by 6moon.com for 2015—Most holographic of full-range speakers!

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Posted in Awards  |  Tagged Giya G1, Vivid Audio
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Luxman DA-06 DSD DAC won a Gold Show Award from AVShowrooms!

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Philip O'Hanlon
25
Jan

Thank you to Mr. Ted Denny III of Synergistic Research for showing the Luxman DA-06 DSD DAC at CES 2015! Another award for this remarkable DAC with such great value, […]

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Posted in Uncategorized  |  Tagged CES, DA-06, Luxman, Product News
Press

Mola-Mola Makua Preamplifier DAC “is designed from the ground up by Bruno using no off-the-shelf DAC chips”

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Philip O'Hanlon
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23
Jan

“I mention all of this because not only was the On A Higher Note room one of my favorites of CES 2015, Philip O’Hanlon had an interesting A/B comparison in […]

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Posted in Press  |  Tagged Bruno Putzeys, CES, DAC, Makua, Michael Lavorgna, New Products, On a Higher Note, Preamplifier, Stereophile
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CES 2015 press coverage: “Tower Of Power via Vivid and Mola-Mola”

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Philip O'Hanlon
Mola-Mola's Makua, the Preamplifier and Kaluga, the Amplifier
14
Jan

“Go hear Tower of Power,” said Jon Iverson, “on the 35th Floor of the Venetian. See Philip O’Hanlon and tell him I sent you.” “What is the Tower of Power?” […]

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Posted in Press  |  Tagged CES, Vivid Audio
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